Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (FIS), the first journal of social work research, has been published for over 100 years and has made an enduring impact on innovation and inquiry into the art, science, and practice of social work. A core journal in the field, FIS focuses on micro and macro practice that fosters whole-person well-being and helps individuals, families, and communities to thrive.

Stewarded by Social Current (formerly Alliance for Strong Families and Communities) and published by SAGE Publishing, FIS was created by Mary E. Richmond in 1920 to capture the first systematized methods of social work. The journal has a long-standing focus on biopsychosocial and systemic factors that affect functioning, well-being, and opportunity across the lifespan. Included are analysis, theory, and investigation; quantitative and qualitative studies; direct-practice issues; and assessment of service delivery and management. Content might be explanatory, instructive, reflective, or provocative.

Over the years, the journal has had four titles:

• The Family (1920-1946)
• The Journal of Social Casework (1947-1949)
• Social Casework (1950-1989)
• Families in Society (1990 to present)

FIS prioritizes content on social work’s person- and family-in-environment approach to health and safety, growth and development, and autonomy and self-determinism. The interdisciplinary readership of the journal represents social services, child welfare, health care and behavioral/mental health, education, workforce development, housing, and many other allied fields.

100 Years of Editorial Leadership

About Social Current:
The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and Council on Accreditation have joined to form Social Current. Together with thousands of social-sector leaders, we will activate the power of the sector to create a unified, intrepid, just, and purposeful network so that all people can thrive. We are partners working toward a common goal to ignite change for an equitable society.

As it works to expand the impact of its national network, Social Current also pursues an agenda of systemic reform rooted in social justice and equity. It advances policy recommendations at the national and state levels, and strategically mobilizes its network to influence the systems and sectors that can together ensure that all people have the opportunity to live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives.

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